Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 November 1947.
Brigadier Sir Harry Mackeson
, Hythe
12:00,
10 November 1947
asked the Minister of Food how many bulldozers have been landed in Tanganyika for use in connection with the groundnuts scheme; and how many were in action on 1st September, 1947, and what difficulties have been experienced in obtaining spare parts and maintaining the bulldozers.
Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.
